Zhao Mutou, who was being pointed at, looked completely bewildered; he didn't recognize this unfamiliar little girl at all.

But he did remember that the little girl had just been standing next to Li Yu.

Upon realizing this connection, Zhao Mutou immediately understood that someone who could get so close to Li Yu must not be an ordinary person.

Zhao Mutou knew that since the little girl was someone close to Li Yu, he naturally couldn't neglect her.

Thinking of this, Zhao Mutou no longer hesitated and hurriedly walked up to Li Linglong.

Seeing that the other party was giving her so much face, Li Linglong nodded in satisfaction and said softly:

"I am Li Yu's younger sister, Li Linglong."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mutou's eyes showed surprise, and his posture immediately lowered even further.

Li Linglong mistakenly thought that her aura had intimidated Zhao Mutou, and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. She then asked:

"May I have your name?"

"My name is Zhao Mutou."

Fu Xiyao had already noticed that Zhao Mutou had been secretly watching Li Yu in the crowd, and immediately asked:

Why were you staring at Brother Li Yu? What were you trying to do?

When Zhao Mutou heard Li Linglong suspect him, he became very anxious and quickly spoke up to explain:

"I'm willing to die for Brother Li Yu!"

These words surprised Li Linglong slightly.

She stared at Zhao Mutou in disbelief, his serious expression suggesting he wasn't faking it.

Just a moment later, Li Linglong came to her senses, but her heart skipped a beat and she felt a little flustered.

Because she had clearly heard Zhao Mutou call out "Brother Li Yu".

"Brother Li Yu?" Li Linglong murmured.

She hadn't even settled into her role as the younger sister when a competitor emerged.

A mix of complex emotions welled up inside her, leaving her somewhat at a loss.

Li Linglong anxiously shouted to Zhao Mutou:

"No matter how much you admire your brother, it's no use. Since I arrived first, you have to call me sister."

As she said this, Li Linglong unconsciously puffed out her chest, trying her best to appear dignified.

Although she may appear to be a little younger than Zhao Mutou.

But at this moment, Li Linglong couldn't care less about any of that.

In her eyes, all she needed was to get Zhao Mutou to obediently call her "sister".

This would not only solidify her position as the leader in front of everyone, but also allow her to cleverly suppress this potential rival.

Surprisingly, Zhao Mutou had no objections to Li Linglong's request. Instead, he simply and decisively shouted:

"elder sister."

Zhao Mutou thought to himself, after all, this is Li Yu's sister, and he is just an outsider whom Li Yu's older brother helped.

Both morally and logically, he should try his best to cooperate with her and work well together.

"Okay! You're the younger brother now."

When Li Linglong heard Zhao Mutou call her "sister" so readily, she was overjoyed and her face lit up with happiness. She was extremely satisfied with Zhao Mutou's attitude!

Under the astonished and curious gazes of everyone, Li Linglong, by virtue of her identity as Li Yu's younger sister, easily won over Zhao Mutou, such an obedient and well-behaved little brother.

Immediately afterwards, an excited Li Linglong turned around, her red eyes sparkling with anticipation, and eagerly asked Ma Yuanbai:

"Hehehe, now there are two of us, so I can finally be the battalion commander of the fourth battalion, right?"

Ma Yuanbai smiled slightly and nodded gently in response:

"Okay, from today onwards you are the battalion commander of the fourth battalion."

"That's awesome!" Li Linglong excitedly waved her little fist.

Immediately, the onlookers also started laughing.

Li Yu and Fu Xiyao exchanged a glance and smiled faintly.

No one took the matter seriously, nor did they take Li Linglong's position as the fourth battalion commander seriously.

Everyone just took it as Ma Yuanbai playing around with Li Linglong, and after laughing it off, they went back to doing what they were doing.

Li Linglong, who had successfully become the battalion commander, happily approached Zhao Mutou, who was a head taller than her.

She gently raised her hand, patted Zhao Mutou's shoulder, and, feigning composure, began to speak in a serious tone:

"Don't worry, even though there are only the two of us in the Fourth Battalion right now, I will definitely make the Fourth Battalion stronger."

Then, she raised her head, her eyes firm and confident, and added:

"From now on, you'll be working for me, Li Linglong!"

Seeing this, Zhao Mutou could only nod obediently.

After she finished speaking, Li Linglong noticed that the people of the Seventh Regiment had spontaneously divided into three large groups according to the assigned battalion commanders.

Although there are many people in other battalions now, Li Linglong is very confident that she can gather more 'people' in a short time, strengthen her fourth battalion, and then help her brother Li Yu.

Moreover, Li Linglong secretly vowed in her heart that she must become the most powerful battalion commander.

at the same time.

Zhao Yue, who had been quietly following the crowd, turned her gaze to Li Yu in the courtyard.

Having witnessed Li Yu's actions of clearing out the town's guards and ransacking their homes, she couldn't help but marvel:

"Li Yu is really brave! No wonder Father asked Li Yu to protect her."

"Even with the General of Zhongzhou backing him up, this approach is still a bit excessive."

Such blatant actions could not escape the investigation of the Central Plains Law Enforcement Team.

As Zhao Yue muttered to herself, she continued to observe the seemingly ordinary residents around her.

Her eyes kept scanning around, as if she was searching for something.

Zhao Yue knew very well that Li Yu dared to act so boldly because he underestimated Jincheng's dominance in Zhongzhou and also underestimated Jincheng's awakened people.

After all, given Li Yu's current level and status, he simply has no opportunity to come into contact with such high-ranking figures, which is why he doesn't understand them.

She had to admit that Li Yu, as a lowly refugee, was now able to enter Zhongzhou and even become a leader, leading so many people.

This is indeed a remarkable achievement, but it is far from enough.

Zhao Yue vaguely remembered that once her father mentioned a list of awakened individuals, and there was someone ranked third:

'The Master of Wisdom and Strategy - Longqiu Mingyuan'.

According to his father, this person's special ability is not combat-related, but his exquisite planning and strategy alone have made the high-ranking officials of the entire Central State extremely wary of him.

She also tried to find out what this strategist had done that made those high-ranking leaders so fearful.

But after a thorough and meticulous investigation, she ultimately found nothing.

However, her father, Zhao Deyang, had reminded her of this at the time.

'In Zhongzhou, nothing can be hidden from Longqiu Mingyuan.'